1886 Waitemata by-election

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The 1886 Waitemata by-election was a by-election held on 11 December 1886 in the Waitemata electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent MP William John Hurst on 29 September 1886.

The by-election was won by Richard Monk who beat Harry Farnall. [1] Farnall was ridiculed by one report, saying that Monk deserves to be called a "working man" not Farnall. [2]

Results

The following table gives the election result.

1886 Waitemata by-election [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Monk 736 69.83
Independent Harry Farnall 31229.60
Majority42440.23
Informal votes6
Turnout 1054

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References

  1. "Waitemata Electorate". Auckland Star . Vol. XVII, no. 299. 20 December 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. "Untitled". New Zealand Herald. 13 December 1886.
  3. "Untitled". The New Zealand Herald . 15 December 1886.
  4. "Waitemata Election". The New Zealand Herald . Vol. XXIII, no. 7819. 13 December 1886. p. 5.
  5. "Waitemata Election". Auckland Star . 13 December 1886.